EverQuote (EVER) Competitors

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) and Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EVER or ORI?

Old Republic International has higher revenue and earnings than EverQuote. Old Republic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EverQuote	$500.19M	1.70	$32.17M	$1.24	18.76
Old Republic International	$8.23B	1.21	$852.80M	$2.92	13.70

Does the media favor EVER or ORI?

In the previous week, Old Republic International had 1 more articles in the media than EverQuote. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Old Republic International and 11 mentions for EverQuote. EverQuote's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Old Republic International's score of 1.21 indicating that EverQuote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EverQuote	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Old Republic International	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EVER or ORI?

91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Old Republic International shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Old Republic International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, EVER or ORI?

EverQuote has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Republic International has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend EVER or ORI?

EverQuote presently has a consensus price target of $32.40, indicating a potential upside of 39.29%. Old Republic International has a consensus price target of $43.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. Given EverQuote's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe EverQuote is more favorable than Old Republic International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EverQuote	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Old Republic International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is EVER or ORI more profitable?

Old Republic International has a net margin of 10.31% compared to EverQuote's net margin of 7.57%. EverQuote's return on equity of 36.90% beat Old Republic International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EverQuote	7.57%	36.90%	24.45%
Old Republic International	10.31%	20.95%	4.45%

Summary

EverQuote beats Old Republic International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.